Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19101052 I01 Methylene Chloride.
Inspection Nr: 1759334.015
Citation: 01008A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,765.00
Current Penalty: $1,382.50
Issuance Date: 12/20/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/10/2025
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0214500
Contest Date: 01/06/2025
Final Order: 05/19/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 1730
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 05/19/2025 | $1,382.50 | 02/10/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/23/2025 | $2,765.00 | 02/10/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2024 | $2,765.00 | 02/10/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(1): It was reasonably foreseeable that employee's skin may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide conveniently located washing facilities capable of removing the methylene chloride: a) Spray Finishing: An employee was required to apply Choice Adhesive Formica F-171, which contain 70-90% methylene chloride, on to Egger wood laminate, via spray gun/brush application. The employer did not provide washing facilities capable of removing methylene chloride from employee's skin, on or about 7/2/24.